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four. The famous lioness ' Old Gii'l ' contiibuted no 

 less than fifty-five cubs. 



The stock of lions in the Gardens this year was 

 two males, five females, and eleven cubs. A large 

 number of presents were received, among which may 

 be mentioned two Bengal tigers from the Nizam of 

 Hyderabad, a black bear cub, a large python from 

 West Africa, six giant tortoises from the Hon. Walter 

 E-othschild, and a polar bear. A female white- tailed 

 gnu, two Bactrian camels, and two ostriches were 

 purchased. The sea-lion and the two fine cheetahs 

 died, together with an ostrich, a recently acquired 

 chimpanzee, and a male Bactrian camel. 



The Royal Zoological Society of Ireland has now 

 had an existence of seventy years, and is only four 

 years younger than the London Zoological Society, 

 founded in 1826. 



